Terminal for branch lines of different cross-section.



H. STAROKE.

TERMINAL POE BRANGH LINES OF DIFFERENT GROSS SEG'HON.

APPLIOATION FILED OCT. 2, 1911.

' Patented Nov. 26, 1912.

" the same.

HANS STARCKE, 0F COLOGNE, GERMANY.

TERMINAL 320E BRANCH LINES OF DIFFERENT CROSS-SECTION.

To all whom it may concern:

Be it lmown that I, Hans Srnnonn, a subject of the King of Prussia,residin at Cologne, in the Kingdom of Prussia, ermany, have inventedcertain new and useful Improvements in Terminals for Branch Lines ofDifferent- Cross-Section, of which the following is a specification?This invention relates to a terminal for branch or electric conductorshaving branch lines of difierent cross section.

The terminal is constructed in such a manner that the installation isgreatly facili- 'tated. The improved terminal offers a considerablecontact surface much larger than the branch terminals of knownconstruction.

According to this invention two or more pieces of sheet metal which arebent at an acute angle are arranged so that the apeX of the angle formedby the bend of the one piece is turned down, the apex of the other pieceof sheet metal being turned up. The wire to be fixed is inserted betweenthe two pieces of sheet metal and clamped in securely b the tighteningof pressure screws.

The object of the invention can be constructed in difierent forms.

The bends of the pieces of sheet metal are preferably angular so thatpieces of angular sheet metal can be used. I

lln the accompanying drawings the invention is shown by way of example:

igure 1 represents the terminal in longitudinal section. Fig. 2 is aplan view of Figs. 3 and l represent the lower and the upper part of thedevice in perspective views.

According to this invention a" piece of sheet metal 0 is fixed upon awall-plate a by means of a clamping screw 5. The middle part d of thissheet metal 5 is bent upward at a right angle and the middle of the bentpart is cut away so that an opening 6 is formed. In this opening 6 apiece of sheet iron f is inserted which is also bent at Applicationfiled October 2,

Specification of Letters Patent.

Patented Nov. 26, 1%12.

1911. Serial No. 652,449.

the middle at right angles, the bent part beingturned downward so thatit penetrates through the opening e. In the horizontal flaps g of theupper piece of sheet metal pressure screws h are inserted; The wire it:is placed between the plates f and c in the space 2'- formed by the bentparts of said plates whereupon the pressure screws h are tightened sothat the plate f pulls the conducting wire is tightly against the middlepart a! of the plate owhereby said conducting wire is secured in itsposition, a perfect contact betwen the terminal and the wire being thusinsured.

Instead of using only one piece of sheet metal f a great number of suchpieces can be provided which are inserted in acorresponding number ofspaces of the lowerpiece of sheet metal 0.

I claim:

A terminal for the wires of branch lines comprising in combination awall-plate, upwardly projecting screw bolts in said wallplate, a pieceof sheet metal fixed upon the base plate by said screw bolts, the middlepart of said piece of sheet metal bent upward at right angles and havinga bending at the middle, a piece of sheet metal bent down at the middleat right angles the bent part being inserted in the opening of saidfirst plate of sheet metal, the conducting wire inserted between thebent parts of the two pieces of sheet metal and clamping nuts insertedin the ends of the second piece of sheet metal and screwed upon saidscrew bolts for securely fixing the conducting wire in position,substantially as described and shown and for the purpose set forth.

In witness whereof l have hereunto set my hand in the presence of twowitnesses.

OsKAn Rormc, Game VANnonn.

